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Vict Ls Tomato Bas
Pasta & Pasta Sauce
📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Vict Ls Tomato Bas

Victoria
24 oz
Available at Foodtown
70
Calories
2g
Protein
4g
Sugars
120mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
12
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Victoria’s 24 oz Tomato Basil product reads like a pantry staple you’d find on a middle grocery aisle in the canned goods and pasta sauce section, shelved near other tomato products, crushed tomatoes, and jarred pasta sauces. It carries the cultural weight of Italian-American home cooking — think weeknight spaghetti, simple marinara for meatballs, or a last-minute base for shakshuka. Shoppers looking for quick, familiar dinner solutions, budget-conscious families, and home cooks who prefer a straightforward, ingredient-forward label are the most likely buyers. The label design typically emphasizes a short ingredient list and may flaunt “no artificial preservatives” or “natural” language and imagery of ripe tomatoes and basil; unless marked, it should not be assumed organic. Processing-wise, this is a canned tomato product: tomatoes and aromatics are cooked, sealed, and shelf-stable — familiar preservation rather than heavy industrial reformulation. Sensory notes: open the can to find chunky whole tomato pieces suspended in tomato juice with visible flecks of basil and minced garlic; the olive oil adds a subtle sheen and rounded mouthfeel, onions soften into the sauce as it simmers. Packaging is a standard metal can with a colorful paper label — practical and stackable. Ritual use is simple: pour into a saucepan to simmer and season, stir into pasta, spoon over roasted vegetables, or use as a pizza base; it’s part of the hurried evening ritual of transforming basic pantry items into a comforting meal. In American grocery culture it sits comfortably between fresh produce and shelf-stable convenience, promising authentic flavor with low fuss.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 6
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate6g2%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars4g
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Whole, Tomatoes, in, Juice,, Onions,, Olive, Oil,, Basil,, Garlic,, Sea, Salt,, Spices..

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

The product is a canned tomato-based food with added olive oil, salt, and seasonings — prepared and preserved by canning rather than consumed fresh — fitting the NOVA definition of processed foods (Group 3). The ingredient list is short and recognizable, with no industrial additives that would suggest ultra-processing.

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Common Questions about Vict Ls Tomato Bas

The Tomato Basil sauce from Victoria is pretty wholesome, especially when you consider its simple ingredient list. With whole tomatoes, fresh onions, and olive oil, it's a great option if you're looking for something that’s low in calories and free from added sugars or preservatives. Of course, 'healthy' can depend on your dietary needs — if you're watching your sodium intake, just keep an eye on that 120mg per serving.

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